Vinyl pressings
by Atlantic Starr · 1982
Brilliance was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
A&M SP 04883A RCA1Side 1 runout - variation 1
A&M SP 04883B RCA2Side 2 runout - variation 1
A&M SP 04883A R̷E̷-̷2̷3̷ RCA-2̷ RE 2-3 ⥞ I3 HSide 1 runout - variation 2
A&M SP-04883B-RCA1 ⥞ A4 ƐSide 2 runout - variation 2
A&M SP04883 A RE-2 MON2 MR △ 25432Runout Etchings Side A
A&M SP04883B-MON2 MR △ 25432XRunout Etchings Side B
A&M SP04883 A RE-2 T2Side A etch (variant 1)
A&M SP04883B T4Side B etch (variant 1)
T1 A&M SP04883A RE-2 T1 PASide A etch (variant 2)
T1 A&M SP04883B-T1 A27Side B etch (variant 2)
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 64883 / A&M Records SP 4884First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMS-20006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | A&M Records AMS-20006First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 64883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | A&M Records AMLH 64883LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4883First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | A&M Records SP-4883First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Brilliance are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is A&M Records SP-4883.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP-4883, AMLH 64883, AMS-20006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M SP 04883A RCA1 and A&M SP 04883B RCA2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
